Oklahoma RedHawks Game Notes
Published on August 6, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Tucson Sidewinders (50-67) at Oklahoma RedHawks (65-53)
Game 119 | August 6, 2008 | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, OK
Radio: Fox Sports Radio AM 1340, RedHawks Radio Network | Jim Byers & Adam Marco
TODAY'S MATCHUP
RH Matt Torra (2-3, 5.21) vs. RH Kameron Loe (3-4, 4.86)
Torra: Surrendered 7 R on 8 H over 3.0 IP with 3 K & 4 BB in 8/01 loss @ NOZ (9-3 NOZ)
Loe: Allowed 0 R on 4 H over 4.0 relief IP with 2 K & 1 BB on 7/31 vs. LVG (4-3 LVG)
LAST GAME: Oklahoma allowed two runs in the first and four in the fourth and fell 6-3 to Tucson Tuesday night. Derek Lee took the loss in his second straight start for the RedHawks, which got multi-hit games from Joaquin Arias and Jason Ellison. Chris Shelton drove in two of the three Oklahoma runs. Tucson starter Max Scherzer struck out six over four innings, and Esmerling Vasquez notch the win in relief. Oklahoma City native Jeff Salazar had two hits and two runs batted in to pace the Sidewinders.
STOPPED AT EIGHT: Nate Gold went 0-4 last night with a walk and saw his hitting streak snapped at eight games, his second longest streak this season. Gold batted .394 during this recent stretch and raised his average four points from .242 to .246. Despite having his hitting streak snapped, the walk extended his on-base streak to nine games.
MAYBERRY HEATS UP: John Mayberry had a hit in four at bats last night an rides a six game hitting streak into today's game. Mayberry is batting .435 during this streak and has hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games. This is his third hitting streak of six games or more after a nine-game run in June and an eight game stretch in late July.
LOE GOES TODAY: Kameron Loe will start today's game against Tucson. Loe began the season in the RedHawks bullpen prior to a late May recall to Texas. After two short stints with the Rangers, Loe returned to Oklahoma as a starting pitcher and made three starts before back problems forced him to the disabled list. Once activated, the right-hander went back to Texas for his third stint in the Majors before getting optioned on July 19. Loe is 0-1 as a starter this season with a 6.75 ERA, while going 3-3 as a reliever with a 4.46 earned run average. This will be the 115 start of his professional career, including 47 with the Rangers in the Majors.
NO GROUND LOST:
Oklahoma's division lead remained at eight games over New Orleans despite last evening's loss. The Zephyrs dropped a 9-5 decision to Las Vegas at home last night. The RedHawks magic number is at 19.
WITHOUT CRUZ:
Tuesday's loss dropped Oklahoma to 11-13 in games when Nelson Cruz is not in the starting lineup. Cruz is on the RedHawks disabled list with a strained left quad. The outfielder is still among the Minor League leaders in several major offensive categories.
TUCSON AT A GLANCE
: Jeff Salazar and Josh Whitesell had two hits apiece and extended their hitting streaks to nine and 13 games, respectively... Former first round pick Max Scherzer threw 63 of his scheduled 65 pitches yesterday, and has now struck out 13 batters over his last seven innings while working back into the rotation from shoulder problems.
AROUND THE ORGANIZATION:
Texas beat the New York Yankees 8-6. Former RedHawk Matt Harrison picked up the win... Frisco had the day off... Bakersfield lost at Lancaster 8-2... Clinton slipped past Wisconsin 5-4... Spokane fell at Tri-City 15-2.
DOT-DOT-DOT:
The RedHawks are 14-14 in day games and hold a 6-5 mark on Wednesdays. Oklahoma is 5-0 in day games on Wednesdays this season, including three wins at the Brick... RedHawk pitchers did not walk a batter last night and have walked 323 batters this season, the fewest of any Triple-A club this season. Oklahoma is 9-5 in games when they do not walk a batter this season.
ON THE AIR:
Every game this season can be heard on the RedHawks Radio Network, led by broadcaster Jim Byers for the ninth season, and joined by Adam Marco during each homestand. Fox Sports Radio AM 1340 in Oklahoma City will serve as the flagship station in 2008. The network affiliates this season are KSIW 1450 AM in Woodward, KXCA 1380 AM in Lawton, KPNS 1350 AM in Duncan, KTJS 1420 AM in Hobart, KGFF 1450 AM in Shawnee, and KWSH 1260 AM in Wewoka. Each game will also be broadcast on the internet through the audio link at www.oklahomaredhawks.com.
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